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The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation:
The Hong Kong Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (HKCPEC) and the China National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (CNCPEC) will jointly hold a seminar titled "Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region - Maintaining Stable and Sustainable Growth" on June 30 (Monday).
The current global economic climate is characterised by modest economic growth with remaining downside risks. Our common challenge is to explore viable means for maintaining stable and sustainable growth. The Joint HKCPEC-CNCPEC Seminar provides a platform for representatives from the academic, business and government sectors to examine how to promote and inject new impetus for growth through co-operation in the Asia Pacific.
The Seminar consists of four sessions. The panel of speakers for each session will share their views on Hong Kong's contribution to the growth of regional trade; what should be done to manage disruptions to supply chains; the outlook for SMEs in a changing economic climate; and how the development of technology shapes trade and business in the Asia-Pacific region. Details are set out below:
Session 1: Hong Kong's Contribution to the Growth of Regional Trade
Speakers:
- Professor Michael Enright,
Director, Enright, Scott & Associates Ltd;
Sun Hung Kai Properties Professor,
Faculty of Business and Economics,
University of Hong Kong
- Mr Nicholas Kwan,
Director of Research,
Hong Kong Trade Development Council;
HKCPEC Member
- Mr Victor Chu,
Chairman & CEO, First Eastern Investment Group
- Dr Huang Weiping,
Jean Monnet Professor, School of Economics;
Director, Center for the World Economy Studies,
Renmin University of China
Panel Discussion and Q&A Session Moderator:
- Miss Elley Mao,
Principal Economist,
Economic Analysis and Business Facilitation Unit,
Financial Secretary's Office,
The Government of the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region
Session 2: Managing Supply Chain Disruptions
Speakers:
- Mr Patrick Low,
Vice President of Research, Fung Global Institute
- Ms Anna Lin,
Chief Executive, GS1 Hong Kong;
Vice-chairman,
Sub-committee on Infrastructural Support,
Hong Kong Logistics Development Council
- Professor Zhang Xiaojing,
Dean and Associate Researcher,
Economic Research Institute for China and ASEAN,
University of International Business and Economics
Panel Discussion and Q&A Session Moderator:
- Mr Eduardo Pedrosa,
Secretary General,
Pacific Economic Cooperation Council
Session 3: The Outlook for SMEs in a Changing Economic Climate
Speakers:
- Mr Vincent Lo,
Chairman, Shui On Group;
Hong Kong, China's representative
to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Business Advisory Council
- Mr Simon Galpin,
Director-General of Investment Promotion,
Invest Hong Kong,
The Government of the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region
- Mr Eugene Chan,
Managing Director,
Man Yue Technology Holdings Limited;
Executive Committee Member,
Hong Kong Young Industrialists Council
- Dr Shen Minghui,
Director, Department of Emerging Economies,
National Institute of International Strategies,
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS);
Deputy Director,
Center for APEC and East Asian Cooperation, CASS
Panel Discussion and Q&A Session Moderator:
- Mr John Dawson,
TV Presenter, Bloomberg Television
Session 4: Role of Technology in Shaping Trade and Business in the Asia Pacific
Speakers:
- Mr Ganeshan Wignaraja,
Director of Research,
Asian Development Bank Institute
- Mr Allen Ma,
Chief Executive Officer,
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation
- Professor Yu Jiang,
Researcher, Institute of Policy and Management,
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Panel Discussion and Q&A Session Moderator:
- Mr Eduardo Pedrosa,
Secretary General,
Pacific Economic Cooperation Council
The Chair of HKCPEC, Professor Stephen Cheung, will give welcome and closing remarks, and the Chair of CNCPEC, Ambassador Tang Guoqiang, will give opening remarks.
The Seminar will be held from 8.30am to 5pm at the JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong. It will be conducted in English. Admission is free but seats are limited and prior registration is required.
Interested parties are invited to register with the HKCPEC Secretariat. Details and registration forms can be found on the HKCPEC website (www.hkcpec.org). Please send the completed registration forms to the HKCPEC Secretariat (fax: 2787 7799 / 2396 8060 or e-mail: hkcpec@tid.gov.hk).
For enquiries, please call 2398 5449 or 2398 5594.
Ends/Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Issued at HKT 12:12
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